Back in April, after another slow start at the plate, I wrote about how it felt like the Yankees had lost their personality dating back to the 2020 season. The product on the field wasn’t particularly good on either side of the ball, both seasons ended in disappointment, and the spark from the players just didn’t seem to be there, at least on a consistent basis.
32 games into the 2022 season, it appears that the Yankees have found themselves again. The pitching staff has been excellent, Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton have been predictably awesome (even after a slightly rough go of things for Stanton at the beginning), Anthony Rizzo got off to a blistering start at the plate, DJ LeMahieu is healthy and back to doing what he does best, and Gleyber Torres has come up with some big moments at the dish.